INVERCARGILL RACES.

Western Star, Issue 805, 29 December 1883, Page 3

INVERCARGILL RACES.

FIRST DAY. The summer meeting of the Invercargil” Racing Club commenced on 'Wednesday. The attendance of visitors was but moderate, while the events with the exception the District Handicap and the Hack Race, were poorly'Contested. The result of the various events competed for during the-first day is as follows:Maiden Plate of 25 sots. Distance, H miles. BrencWy’s Sluggard, 9st lllbs (Ratten)||f 1 Fraser’s Sam, 9st lib (McLeod) 2 Stark's Lady Avenel, 9st 11b ... (Evans) 3 C QJISIEIt CIA L H ANDICAP of 30 BOVS , with a SWC ep of £2. Distance, 11- miles. Stephenson's Captain Webster (Boyle) 1 Stephenson's Taiaroa (Waddell) 2 Eraser’s Fidget was scratched. Inteecaegill. Cup of £IOO, with a sweep of ' *' " £3. Distance, 2 miles. Stephenson’s Taiaroa, Bst 131 b (Waddell) 1 Coggins’ Oliokerina, 7et 41b ... (Smith) 2 Payne’s Warwick, 6st 51b (Hegarty) 3 Disteict Handicap of SOsovs. Distance. ' li mile. Wright’s Dandv, Bst 21b ... (Evans) 1 Payne’s Little Fraud. 6ot ... (Hagarty) 2 Fraser’s Fidget, Bst 61b ... (Lawson) 3 This was the best race of the day. Hayes’ Paddy (list), and Bridges Pathfinder (Sst 91b) also, run, bat they were nowhere in the race. Hack Race of £ls. Once round the course, Brenchley’s Barb ... ... 1 Smith’s Mayboy ... • ••• •••■-' Ryder’s Faithful 3 Hospital Race. - Once round the course. Hewitt’s Litile Paddy 1 Tennpensy’s Kate 2 Bridge’s Molly ••• 3 SECOND DA£. The attendance during the latter part of the day, when the rain cleared off, was very ' good, and the various evbrits were well contested. Appended are the results: —

Huedek Handicap of 40 sovs., with a sweep •of £2. Over ten flights of hurdles, 3 feet Bin high. Distance, about 2 miles. Pollock’s Melbourne, 12st ... (M Allen) 1 Gantley’s Will-iM-Can, 10st71b (McLeod) 2 Sniith’s May Day, lOst 101 b (Smith) 3 Jnveecaegill Racing Club Handicap of 70 sovs., with a sweep of £3, to go to second horse. Distance, 2 miles. Stephenson’s Captain Webster, Bst 121 b • . (O Bojle) 1 Coggin’s Clinkerina, 6st 71b (J Hegarty) 2 Racing Club Deeby of 40 sovs. Distance, miles. Fraser’s Orphan, Bst 11b (J Lawson) ] Hewett’s Heatbfiskl, Sst 101 b (Evans) 2 Stark's Highland Lass, Sst slb (Smith) 3 Handicap of 50 sovs., with a sweep Vl of £3. Distance, 1J- miles. Payne’s Warwick. 6st ... (Hegarty) 1 Fraser’s Fidget, Sst (Lawson 2 Wright’s Dandy, 9st (Evans) 3 Hack Race of £ls. Once round the course. Brenchley’s Barb ... } H'g ar U' B BitOe Paddy McNab’s Mountain Deer ... 3 Consolation Handicap of 30 sovs. Dntance 14 miles. T? rid/re’s Pathfinder, Sst 61b 1 Payne’s Little Fraud, Cst 12lb ... ... 2 Smith’s Clinkerina. Sst ••• 3